With the NFL season fast approaching, it’s time to get prepared for your fantasy draft, and the Fantasy Tracker is here to help you assemble your team. In the fourth of six draft editions, the Tracker discusses wide receivers.

Sometimes it takes time for a quarterback and receiver to get “in sync.” Other times, put a wideout in a new environment, and he takes to it immediately — think: Randy Moss to the Patriots, Plaxico Burress to the Giants, Terrell Owens to the Eagles, Justin Timberlake to “Saturday Night Live.” Oops, wrong ’N Sync.

These moves don’t always make for long-term results, but great hands can find immediate success with new teams. This season, a band of pass-catchers said bye, bye, bye to their old homes and will don new colors.

We like the outlook for Brandon Marshall in Miami. The Jets and Pats may get all the headlines, but don’t sleep on the Dolphins. Quarterback Chad Henne has continued to improve, and he should benefit greatly from the addition for the formerly disgruntled Bronco. With a stellar running game to boot, Marshall will have plenty of opportunities to pout all the way to the end zone. You can get him in the second round.

We think Anquan Boldin will make a strong impact in Baltimore. Jay Flacco appears ready to take the next step in his evolution, and like the Dolphins, Baltimore boasts a strong running game that warrants a heavy dose of attention by opposing defenses. And we’re not worried about the Houshmandzadeh Syndrome (previously known as the Peerless Price Disorder), in which a No. 2 receiver departs for a No. 1 job and is exposed as a fraud. Remember, Boldin had a monster rookie season before Larry Fitzgerald landed in Arizona. Boldin consistently is picked in Round 4 or 5.

And come week 5, the Jets and fantasy owners can reap the benefits of Santonio Holmes, who is suspended to start the season. It’s ridiculous to think he can match his production with the Steelers — his QB is Mark Sanchez, not Ben Roethlisberger, and the Jets ran more than any team in football last season. But considering Holmes’ draft position (Round 9 or 10), he is the best bargain among relocating wideouts.

Good grabs

We normally don’t like to take receivers in the first round, but if the top five backs are gone (Big Four plus Frank Gore), then you should consider Andre Johnson. If you land a running back in the first round, you can target Randy Moss in the second. Though we prefer to get at least one RB in the first two rounds, if the picks fall in a way that allows you to get a top tier QB-WR combo (come combination of Brees-Aaron Rodgers and Johnson-Moss), go for it.

Calvin Johnson is a great find late in the second or early in the third round — we prefer him to Miles Austin and Roddy White. We still like DeSean Jackson a few picks later, despite a quarterback change in Philadelphia.

We are a little concerned about Larry Fitzgerald’s knee injury, enough to bump him to the third round on our draft boards. We’re not quite as worried about Steve Smith’s arm (that’s the Original Steve Smith, Panthers version), even less about the groin of the New Steve Smith (Giants version).

Brett Favre’s return helps Sidney’s Rice’s value, too bad it doesn’t help Rice’s hip. Stay away, as he’s out for a big chunk of the season, at the least. Be wary Percy Harvin, who has been battling migraines. Let someone else snag him in Rounds 8-10, then you can try to swing a trade if it looks like he is going to be healthy.

Tough catches

Nothing excites us in rounds 5-7 — when you can find Dwayne Bowe, Donald Driver, Hines Ward, Mike Sims-Walker, etc. However, one name that excites us is Wes Welker. A month or so ago, the uncertainty of his status, following last year’s knee injury, had him going as late as the 10th round. Now, expect him to go in Round 4 or 5, even if he is listed much lower on your site’s draft ranks.

When you get to Round 7 or 8, hone in on Hakeem Nicks. We think he has the skills to become Eli Manning’s favorite target. However, this is mitigated by Eli’s injury. The fewer reps the two get together, the less the chance Nicks has to supplant the New Steve Smith as option No. 1.

Terrell Owens is another name rocketing up draft boards. Formally going in Rounds 12-14, now he likely is gone by the end of the eighth. This is also the area you can find Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant, who is nursing an ankle sprain.

Hail Marys

Bears wideout Johnny Knox, with Jay Cutler at QB in a Mike Martz offense, has strong upside for an 11th- or 12th-rounder. You can roll the dice on Chaz Shilens, since someone in Oakland has to catch balls from new QB Jason Campbell.

And our favorite late-round pick, Malcolm Floyd, will be available until Rounds 10-12. The towering Chargers WR will fill in as the top target while Vincent Jackson is suspended and/or holding out.

Next week: tight ends, kickers and defenses/special teams.

TIPS

T.O. tutorial

Don’t expect the addition of Terrell Owens to affect Chad Ochocinco’s production dramatically. However, elevate QB Carson Palmer on your boards. We have moved him up a few spots, to the fringe of the top 15, worthy of a pick in Rounds 11-13.

Cool Cat

Don’t let the Panthers’ QB situation scare you off Steve Smith. In 11 games last season with Jake Delhomme at QB, Smith averaged 54.9 yards and had four total TDs. In four games with Matt Moore under center, Smith averaged 94.5 and caught three TDs. We expect Moore (6-2 as a starter in his career) to start over rookie Jimmy Clausen.